Statistics for Ancient Greece - Multiple Choice

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Question	Answer	% Correct
Who is credited with discovering that, in a right triangle, a² + b² = c²?	Pythagoras	97%
Which of these was not a Greek city-state?	Memphis	72%
What is the name for the era, following the conquests of Alexander the Great, in which Greek culture spread throughout the Mediterranean and Middle East?	The Hellenistic Period	71%
What is the last letter in the Greek alphabet?	Omega	70%
In Greek mythology, what was the eternal punishment of Sisyphus?	Pushing a boulder up hill, only for it to roll down again when in nears the top	66%
What was a hoplite?	A soldier armed with a spear and shield	63%
Who tutored Alexander the Great?	Aristotle	57%
Who won the Peloponnesian War?	Sparta	57%
What field is Herodotus considered to be the father of?	History	53%
What scientific theory was proposed by Aristarchus of Samos in the 3rd century B.C.?	That the Earth revolves around the Sun	53%
What was an acropolis?	A settlement built on a hill with steep sides	48%
What was a public space used for meetings and markets?	Agora	46%
Who was Aristophanes?	A playwright	44%
Which of these cities was NOT a Greek colony?	Carthage	31%
How were dates in ancient Greece typically reckoned?	Using the Olympic Games as a reference	21%